Queen of Swords – Quiet Mystic

A Modern Fairy Tale, or, No One Is Perfect

Facebook just showed me this little tale--actually a true story--that I wrote a year ago. A Modern Fairy Tale Our tale begins with two men: both smart, both paranoid, both…

Am I My Brother’s/Sister’s/Parent’s/Spouse’s/Child’s/Friend’s Keeper? Or Why I Don’t Believe in Co-Dependency

If you have a loved one who sometimes behaves in ways that other people view as a problem, you are likely, at some point, to be labeled as "enabling" or…

Look Hard at the Power Dynamics of Giving/Receiving

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I know we're supposed to like the Six of Pentacles card, which is all about giving and receiving, but I don't. To me, this card feels slimy. Generosity doesn't -- or shouldn't…

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Cards for the Day: 8 of Cups/Queen of Swords: Meditate to Increase Energy and Focus, Then Focus on Truth

It's still a difficult time for many of us. Our energy is dragging and we still have much to do. I'm going to put up both the Yoga Tarot version…

Cards for the Day: R’d Devil/R’d Queen of Swords: Self-Critics Step In to Keep Us on Our Paths

Gulp. The Devil reversed is a hard card to interpret, especially combined with another reversed card (Queen of Swords). But these two cards literally flew out of the deck at…

Cards for the Day: The Magician Reversed/Queen of Swords: Don’t Lie to Me, Speak Your Truth

Deception (The Magician reversed) is in the air today--but when a thing appears, so does its opposite. Honesty and sharp perception (the Queen of Swords) are here too. Is there…